[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-12840]
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[Federal Register: May 26, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Williams Natural Gas Co.; Request Under Blanket Authorization
May 20, 1994.
Take notice that on May 18, 1994, Williams Natural Gas Company
(Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No.
CP94-554-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.208, and 257.216
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR
157.205, 157.208 and 157.216) for authorization to replace
approximately 9 miles of 4-inch lateral pipeline and appurtenant
facilities with 6-inch pipeline located in Brown County, Kansas, under
its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000, pursuant to
sections 7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set
forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Williams indicates that the existing 4-inch facilities were
originally constructed in 1929 to serve the Cities of Sabetha,
Fairview, and Morrill, Kansas. Williams also states that, although the
4-inch facility is sufficient to serve the three cities, there has been
enough population growth in Sabetha over the years to cause an
excessive pressure drop during peak demands. It is alleged that
replacing the 4-inch pipeline with 6-inch pipeline would alleviate the
pressure drop and assure adequate peak day deliveries for all three
communities.
Williams indicates that it proposes to abandon the 4-inch pipeline
in place with the exception of creek crossings where the pipeline is
exposed and where landowners request removal. Williams estimates the
cost of the project at approximately $1,011,690, which would be paid
from available funds. Williams states that the total volume delivered
after installation of the new facilities is not expected to exceed the
total volumes authorized prior to this request.
Williams states that it has included with its request a letter
indicating that Kansas Power and Light, the local distributor for the
three towns, is aware of the planned pipeline replacement. Williams
also indicates that it included with its request letters acknowledging
that eight of the ten residential customers served off the existing
line are also aware of the pipeline replacement. Williams also states
that it anticipates that it would soon receive signed letters from the
other two domestic customers and that it would file those letters with
the Commission.
Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-12840 Filed 5-25-94; 8:45 am]
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